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swæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swæðer, swaðer (= swá hwæðer, cf.
O. H. Ger. sueder
). pronoun.

Whichever of two either. . . or. . .whichever, whether. . . or

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Ðeáh wé spirian swá mid læs worda swá mid má swæþer wé hit gereccan mágon though we use more or less words in our enquiry, according as we can explain the matter, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 12: 36, 7; Fox 184, 16.

Linked entry: swaðor

un-andcýðigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-andcýðigness, e; f.

Ignorance

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Ignorance Scyld unondcýðignesse mínre delicta ignorantiae meae, Ps. Surt. 24, 7

broht

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viscellus vivarium, Migne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 71

byrþen-stán

(n.)
Grammar
byrþen-stán, es; m.
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A mill-stone Asales byrðenstán mola asinaria, Mt. L. 18, 6

wealte

(n.)
Grammar
wealte, an f.
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A ring: Ualtae argata (argata annulus crassior, Migne), Txts. 108, 1105. —

Linked entry: walte

up-hafenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-hafenness, e; f.

Elevation

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Elevation Uphefenes honda mínra elevatio manuum mearum, Ps. Surt. 140, 2

a-fandian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fandian, -fandigean; p. ode, ude, ade; pp. od, ud, ad; v. a.

To provetryto make a trialto discover by tryingto experienceprobaretentareexperiri

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To prove, try, to make a trial, to discover by trying, to experience; probare, tentare, experiri Ðú afandodest heorte míne probasti cor meum, Ps. Spl. 16, 4.

bend

(n.)
Grammar
bend, bænd, e; f : es; m.

A bandbondribbona chapletcrownornamentvinculumligamendiadema

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Mid golde gesiwud bend nimbus 64; Som. 69, 13

Linked entries: bænd beand BEN

cwíðan

(v.)
Grammar
cwíðan, cwýðan; he cwíðeþ; p. de; pp. ed

To speak or moan in grief, mourn, lament lamentāre, plangĕre

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Ic sceolde ána míne ceare cwiðan I must alone mourn my care, Exon. 76b; Th. 287, 4; Wand. 9. We cwíðdon [MS. cwiðdun] lamentavimus, Mt. Bos. 11, 17. Fǽmnan ne synd cwýðede [cwyðde MS.] virgines non sunt lamentatæ, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 69.

Linked entries: cwýðan un-cwíd

ECED

(n.)
Grammar
ECED, æced, æcced, es; n. m.

ACID, vinegar acētum

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Mid ecede with vinegar, Ps. Th. 68, 22. Wyl niðewearde netelan on ecede, dó oxan geallan on ðæt eced boil the netherward [part] of nettle in vinegar, add ox gall to the vinegar, L. M. 3, 7; Lchdm. ii. 312, 8, 9.

Linked entries: æcced æced

ful-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
ful-fremman, full-fremman, to -fremmanne; he -fremeþ; p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To fulfilperfectpractiseperfĭcĕre

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He his mód went to ðám yflum and hí fulfremeþ he turns his mind to the vices and practises them, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 20. Of múþe cildra and súcendra ðú fulfremedest lof ex ōre infantium et lactentium perfēcisti laudem, Ps. Lamb. 8, 3: Ps.

hyrne

(n.)
Grammar
hyrne, an; f.

A horncornerangle

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Ðæt wæter ðe man ða bán mid áþwoh binnan ðære cyrcan wearþ ágoten on ánre hyrnan the water that the bones were washed with in the church was poured away in a corner, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 100, 162. Tó ðæs hegges hyrnan to the corner of the hedge, Cod.

Linked entry: hyrnan

hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrstan, hierstan; p. te; pp. ed

To fryroast

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Nim áne clǽne panne and hyrste hý mid ele take a clean pan and fry them with oil, Lchdm. iii. 136, 4.

módig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
módig-ness, e;f.

PrideHighmindednessmagnanimitygreatness of mind which does not resent injury

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Th. i. 360, 28. in a good sense, Highmindedness, magnanimity, greatness of mind which does not resent injury Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedóm upwegaþ:sóþfæstnys, módignes (patientia), L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 28.

morþ-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-dǽd, e; f.

A deed which causes destructiondeadly sinevil deed

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Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 11. of the soul, deadly sin, evil deed Hé gewenede swá hine sylfne tó heora synlícum þeáwum and tó márum morþdǽdum mid ðam mánfullum flocce . . .

rǽpling

(n.)
Grammar
rǽpling, rǽping, es; m.
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Se wæs gebunden mid ðám rǽplingum qui cum seditiosis erat vinctus, Mk. Skt. 15, 7. On cweartern ðǽr man ðæs cyninges rǽplingas heóld, Gen. 39, 20. Rǽplingas his vinctos suos, Ps. Spl. 68, 32. Rǽplingas unbindan, Dóm. L. 4, 48.

ræps

(n.)
Grammar
ræps, reps, es; m.
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Gé sculon singan sunnanúhtan ǽfre nigon ræpsas mid nigon rǽdingum, L. Ælfc. P. 44; Th. ii. 384, 5

Linked entry: reps

réc

(n.)
Grammar
réc, es; m.
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In onlícnesse uppástígendra yselena mid réce instar favillarum cum fumo ascendentium, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 23. Hé geseah ðone líg ðæs fýres and ðone réc ofer ðære burge wallas áhefenne, 3, 16; S. 543, 2 : Cd. Th. 155, 26; Gen. 2578.

BÉTE

(n.)
Grammar
BÉTE, an; f : béte, an; n ?

BEETbēta = σεύτλoν

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Beðe mid bétan leáfum foment with leaves of beet, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 100, 12: iii. 2, 8: 44, 8: 114, 13. Nim ða bétan, ðe gehwǽr weaxaþ take the beet, which groweth anywhere, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 238, 3: iii. 22, 12.

ge-fultuman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fultuman, -fultumian, -fultmian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To helpassisthelp tosupply

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Of ðem ærfe ðe me God forgef and míne friónd to gefultemedan of the inheritance that God gave me and my friends helped me to, Th. An. 127, 21 : 24. Búton him seó sóþe hreów gefultmige unless true penitence succour them, Blickl.